Homestay Experience in Ben Tre

OVERVIEW

Ben Tre

Leave the urban jungle of Ho Chi Minh City behind and head through the countryside to the Mekong Delta, a vast area that defines Vietnam with a wide range of agriculture and a network of rivers and canals. Encounter friendly locals and spend a day living under their roof, cooking together and sharing experiences.

Itinerary

Homestay Experience in Ben Tre - 2 Days / 1 Nights

DAY 1: HOC CHI MINH CITY – BEN TRE

Road transfer from Ho Chi Minh City Centre to Ben Tre: 2 hours
Begin today’s tour at 08:00 with a pickup at the hotel. The drive to Ben Tre takes about two hours and offers scenic views of Southern Vietnam. Situated in the Mekong Delta, Ben Tre is famous for its fruit orchards and traditional craftsmen working with coconut leaves and fibres.
Arrive around 10:00 and board a local vessel for a first glimpse of life in the Mekong Delta. Cross Cai Cam River and enjoy a visit to a coconut processing workshop and learn about the different uses of these versatile fibres in daily life. Hop on a vintage Lambro and continue to drive through sleepy village roads, stopping at family-run workshop specializing in coconut mats.
Continue by walking to Uncle Nhu’s house to visit his fruit garden. Learn about local fruit orchards and taste some of the local tropical fruits while engaging with Uncle Nhu. Next up, continue by sampan through the scenic waterways. Hop from the sampan onto a cruise and continue for lunch before cruising to Mrs. Mai’s house and check-in at the homestay
Spend the afternoon at leisure and relax with local activities such as rowing boats, catching shrimp, making grasshoppers from coconut leaves, or simply talking with the locals. Join the preparations of the evening dinner to savor an authentic Vietnamese dish, and fall asleep under a mosquito net.
Note: The bedding and mosquito net may be not as luxurious as a hotel and there is also no air-con; however, this is a great way to get in tune with nature and to experience life in the Mekong Delta.

DAY 2: BEN TRE – HO CHI MINH CITY

Wake up with a simple breakfast prepared by the hosts and spend the morning at leisure. Choose to stay in and help the hosts to get a feel for what life is like living in the Mekong Delta, or cycle around the village. Visit other local houses and interact with the schoolkids or explore the countryside with an optional visit a soya sauce workshop.
Check out at 10:00 and transfer back to Ben Tre pier. Disembark the vessel and take a scenic drive towards Uncle Sau Khanh's house – a local farmer whose hobby is collecting archeological findings and antiques like ancient ceramics and sculptures. Conclude this trip by getting ready for the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City at 11:00

Important Information

Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees for mentioned visits
Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

Other meals and services than mentioned
International and domestic flights
Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
Tips, Travel insurance
Airport transfer

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1000 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.
NOTE: An itinerary may at times be altered by our guides due to local conditions, the skill of participants and other unexpected circumstances. Our priority is always the experience and safety of our clients.